Inbreeding depression has been widely documented for livestock and other animal and
plant populations. Inbreeding is generally expected to have a stronger unfavorable effect on …

Genetic selection has been a very successful tool for the long-term improvement of livestock
populations, and the rapid adoption of genomic selection over the last decade has doubled …

Simple Summary The discovery of the genome has been one of the greatest advances in the
development of tools for the genetic improvement of cattle in the last decades. The use of …

Genetic diversity has become an urgent matter not only in small local breeds but also in
more specialized ones. While the use of genomic data in livestock breeding programs …

Artificial insemination companies create elite genetics in the form of semen and embryos for
use in dairy cattle genetic improvement programs. The most marketable bulls are those with …

The objective of this study was to estimate inbreeding coefficients in Holstein dairy cattle
using imputed SNPs data. A data set of 95,540 Italian Holstein dairy cows from the routine …

Background While the adoption of genomic evaluations in livestock has increased genetic
gain rates, its effects on genetic diversity and accumulation of inbreeding have raised …

Dairy cattle breeding has historically focused on relatively small numbers of elite bulls as
sires of sons. In recent years, even if generation intervals were reduced and more diverse …

Simple Summary The inbreeding coefficient is relevant for managing livestock and
safeguarding biodiversity, especially in small populations. Small ruminant breeders mainly …

Background Local cattle breeds need special attention, as they are valuable reservoirs of
genetic diversity. Appropriate breeding decisions and adequate genomic management of …